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Cloud Foundation & Infrastructures

Niveau

2. Study cycle, Master

Learning outcomes of the courses/module

The following learning outcomes are developed in the course: - Students have a sound overview of the concepts of cloud computing - Students know the effects and benefits on/for the economy (e.g. cost pressure and energy) and society (e.g. data protection). - Students know the fundamental concepts (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, etc.) of cloud computing or infra-structure management (virtualization, configuration tools, monitoring tools, etc.). - Students have an overview of advanced concepts and service models. - Through practical exercises, the students have gained a basic understanding of the technol-ogies and their benefits.

Prerequisites for the course

none

Course content

This course teaches fundamental topics in the field of Cloud Computing and infrastructure management. This includes the following focal points: - History and overview - Cloud Computing concepts such as service models, deployment models - Basic technologies of Cloud Computing (virtualization, infrastructure management) - New developments in Cloud Computing, such as containerization, serverless computing - Strategies and tasks, problems, risks in Cloud Sourcing

Recommended specialist literature

PRIMARY LITERATURE: - Erl, T., Puttini, R., Mahmood, Z: Cloud Computing: Concepts, Technology and Architecture. 2013 - Rafaels, R.: Cloud Computing: 2018. 2018 - Jackson, K., Goessling, S.: Architecting Cloud Computing Solutions: Build cloud strategies that align technology and economics while effectively managing risk. 2018

Assessment methods and criteria

Seminar thesis

Language

German

Number of ECTS credits awarded

6

Share of e-learning in %

17

Semester hours per week

3.0

Planned teaching and learning method

Lecture, group work, presentation and discussion of tasks

Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered

2

Name of lecturer

Prof. (FH) Lukas Demetz, PhD

Academic year

1

Key figure of the course/module

WEB.2

Type of course/module

integrated lecture

Type of course

Compulsory

Internship(s)